Senior Recruiter - Ratings: Americas

S&P Global•New York, NY

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Ratings Talent Acquisition team is a global team responsible for hiring top talent in the market to support S&P Global's position as the largest credit rating agency in the world. This role focuses on delivering recruitment for a portfolio of vacancies in the Americas, with potential to support other regions. The position also involves contributing to talent acquisition operations, strategy, and enterprise-wide projects, offering opportunities for growth, skill development, and shaping global hiring practices. S&P Global emphasizes a 'People Forward' approach, fostering a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative environment with a commitment to continuous learning and employee well-being.

Requirements

Experience owning recruitment outcomes across complex, specialist portfolios within financial services, capital markets, or similarly regulated environments.
Strong understanding of credit markets and financial products, with experience supporting hiring within credit ratings, debt capital markets (DCM), fixed income, investment, or banking-related functions.
Ability to set priorities and delivery approaches independently, with accountability for portfolio‑level outcomes.
Strong recruitment judgment, advising confidently in ambiguous or high‑impact hiring scenarios.
Demonstrated coaching capability that strengthens team consistency and execution quality.
Trusted advisor who influences through insight, credibility, and constructive challenge with senior hiring leaders in technical or market‑facing roles.
Highly effective communicator, able to synthesize labour market intelligence, financial talent trends, and qualitative insight into clear narratives.
Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, Finance, Risk, or similar stakeholders in regulated financial environments.
Strong AI fluency paired with professional judgment and accountability.
Experience shaping and scaling AI‑enabled recruitment practices beyond individual use cases.
Change‑ready mindset and commitment to continuous learning in talent technology, analytics, and future skill trends.
Proven success operating in controlled environments with high standards for confidentiality, data integrity, and regulatory awareness.
Sound judgment in applying governance guardrails, including responsible AI use.
Experience managing external recruitment partners within defined governance and compliance frameworks.
10+ years of relevant recruitment or financial services experience.
Employees are required to work from the office a minimum of two days per week.
Candidates who reach the final stage of the interview process will be asked to attend at least one in‑person interview at their nearest S&P Global Ratings office before an offer can be extended.
This role is limited to persons with an indefinite right to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

Own end‑to‑end recruitment delivery for an assigned portfolio, ensuring high‑quality hires, clear accountability, and a strong candidate experience.
Coach and support junior recruiters, strengthening capability in sourcing, data discipline, and effective use of recruitment tools.
Drive consistency and scale by embedding standard workflows and global best practices.
Champion continuous improvement by streamlining hiring processes while safeguarding governance and judgment.
Translate talent research, market insights, and data into clear, decision‑ready narratives.
Build trusted relationships with hiring leaders, People partners, and cross‑functional teams through collaborative, emotionally intelligent engagement.
Demonstrate resilience and change agility while role‑modelling S&P Global’s purpose and values.
Enable AI‑driven productivity through reusable assets and lightweight automations that free capacity for high‑value candidate engagement.
Use approved AI and LLM tools within recruitment workflows, applying validation and professional judgment to maintain trusted outcomes.
Partner with TA leadership and HR Technology teams to identify and scale AI and automation opportunities.
Ensure adherence to global recruitment policies and data governance, escalating risks early with practical recommendations.
Embed responsible AI use and protect confidential candidate and business information.
Help define automation guardrails, clarifying what should remain human‑led.
Manage external recruitment agencies within a controlled, standards‑based framework.